Monaco expands Congo sanctions list over armed violence

MONACO, July 17, 2026 — Monaco expanded sanctions targeting conflict and armed-group activity in the Democratic Republic of Congo, adding three entries and revising five others under a United Nations-linked regime.

The additions cover two individuals and the Congolese armed group Twirwaneho. Monaco said the group has been involved in atrocities in South Kivu, including civilian killings, child recruitment and activities threatening peace and security.

One newly listed individual, Sebastien Uwimbabazi, was identified as a brigadier general and head of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda. The other, Muhammed Lumisa, was identified as an Allied Democratic Forces commander, doctor and external logistics official involved in planning, carrying out and supporting militia activities.

The five revised records cover four individuals and the Alliance Fleuve Congo, a political-military movement operating in eastern Congo. The individuals hold or held leadership roles connected to the alliance, Twirwaneho, the M23 armed group and the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda.

The revised entries include aliases and, in some cases, passport or national identification numbers. Such details can affect sanctions-screening matches and internal list maintenance, while the three additions extend Monaco’s funds and economic-resources freeze framework to the newly listed subjects.

Decision No. 2026-78 amended the sanctions list maintained under Monaco’s 2021 procedures for freezing funds and economic resources. The additions and revisions cite a July 16 decision by the U.N. sanctions committee for Congo; several revised entries also retain European Union legal references.